Sioux Falls December 20 Weather Records

Daily averages and all-time records for weather in Sioux Falls, South Dakota for the date of December 20.

December 20 All-Time Records 1932–2024
Highest temperature	57 °F	1941
Lowest temperature	-21 °F	1983
Lowest daily high	-4 °F	1983
Highest daily low	33 °F	2006
Most precipitation	0.19 inches	2010
Most snow	4.1 inches	1983

December 20 All-Time Records
1932–2024

Highest temperature

57 °F

-21 °F

-4 °F

Highest daily low

33 °F

0.19 inches

4.1 inches

December 20 Average Weather 1991–2020 ¹
Average high	29.4 °F
Average low	11.5 °F
Chance precipitation	26.8%
Chance snow	23.1%

December 20 Average Weather
1991–2020 ¹

Average high

29.4 °F

Average low

11.5 °F

Chance precipitation

26.8%

Chance snow

23.1%

Sioux Falls December 20 Weather by Year

Year	High (°F)	Low (°F)	Precip. (inches)	Snow (inches)
2023	46	20	0.00	0.0
2022	2	-6	0.00	0.0
2021	28	11	0.00	0.0
2020	45	19	0.00	0.0
2019	34	13	0.00	0.0
2018	42	23	0.00	0.0
2017	37	23	0.00	0.0
2016	40	24	0.00	0.0
2015	36	24	0.00	0.0
2014	32	30	0.00	0.0
2013	14	6	0.00	0.0
2012	19	6	0.00	0.0
2011	36	5	0.00	0.0
2010	32	22	0.19	2.8
2009	28	20	0.01	0.2
2008	17	-6	0.16	2.3
2007	33	14	0.00	0.0
2006	37	33	0.19	0.0
2005	19	4	0.00	0.0
2004	40	18	0.04	0.2
2003	41	25	0.00	0.0
2002	33	25	0.01	0.2
2001	40	17	0.00	0.0
2000	26	1	0.00	0.1
1999	11	-6	0.00	0.0
1998	6	1	0.04	1.4
1997	34	11	0.00	0.0
1996	29	-15	0.00	0.0
1995	28	24	0.00	0.0
1994	33	21	0.00	0.0
1993	26	9	0.00	0.0
1992	30	-2	0.00	0.0
1991	39	22	0.00	0.0
1990	3	-13	0.03	1.0
1989	-1	-19	0.00	0.2
1988	35	17	0.00	0.0
1987	35	16	0.00	0.0
1986	35	8	0.00	0.0
1985	3	-14	0.00	0.0
1984	36	10	0.00	0.0
1983	-4	-21	0.14	4.1
1982	30	19	0.00	0.0
1981	33	6	0.06	0.0
1980	12	-8	0.00	0.0
1979	49	33	0.00	0.0
1978	26	13	0.10	0.8
1977	15	7	0.03	0.7
1976	16	-1	0.00	0.0
1975	34	6	0.00	0.0
1974	25	5	0.00	0.0
1973	16	-12	0.00	0.0
1972	34	23	0.00	0.0
1971	33	21	0.00	0.0
1970	10	-15	0.00	0.0
1969	27	11	0.00	0.0
1968	18	1	0.00	0.0
1967	39	15	0.14	1.1
1966	38	23	0.00	0.0
1965	45	21	0.00	0.0
1964	23	-3	0.00	0.0
1963	-1	-15	0.00	0.0
1962	30	15	0.00	0.0
1961	13	-16	0.00	0.0
1960	13	-6	0.01	0.1
1959	31	26	0.00	0.0
1958	25	7	0.00	0.0
1957	45	21	0.00	0.0
1956	35	16	0.00	0.0
1955	13	-10	0.00	0.0
1954	36	16	0.00	0.0
1953	36	13	0.00	0.0
1952	30	8	0.00	0.0
1951	11	-5	0.02	0.9
1950	28	-4	0.00	0.0
1949	31	2	0.01	0.2
1948	39	20	0.00	0.0
1947	32	10	0.00	0.0
1946	37	20	0.00	0.0
1945	13	2	0.00	0.0
1944	29	-1	0.00	0.0
1943	43	15	0.00	0.0
1942	22	-11	0.00	n/a
1941	57	22	0.00	0.0
1940	37	25	0.00	0.0
1939	29	15	0.00	0.0
1938	33	16	0.00	0.0
1937	27	17	0.00	0.0
1936	34	18	0.00	0.0
1935	15	-9	0.00	0.0
1934	36	19	0.00	0.0
1933	42	20	0.00	0.0
1932	30	19	0.00	0.0

What's the all-time high for Sioux Falls on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the highest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is 57 °F which happened in 1941.

Highest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	57 °F	1941
2	49 °F	1979
3	46 °F	2023
4	45 °F	2020
4	45 °F	1957
4	45 °F	1965
7	43 °F	1943
8	42 °F	1933
8	42 °F	2018
10	41 °F	2003

What's the all-time low for Sioux Falls on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the lowest temperature ever reached in Sioux Falls history is -21 °F which happened in 1983.

Lowest Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-21 °F	1983
2	-19 °F	1989
3	-16 °F	1961
4	-15 °F	1970
4	-15 °F	1996
4	-15 °F	1963
7	-14 °F	1985
8	-13 °F	1990
9	-12 °F	1973
10	-11 °F	1942

Lowest High Temperatures in Sioux Falls on December 20

Rank	Temperature	Year
1	-4 °F	1983
2	-1 °F	1989
2	-1 °F	1963
4	2 °F	2022
5	3 °F	1985
5	3 °F	1990
7	6 °F	1998
8	10 °F	1970
9	11 °F	1999
9	11 °F	1951

What's the most it has ever rained in Sioux Falls on 12/20?

For the date of Dec 20, the most precipitation ever recorded in Sioux Falls history is 0.19 inches which has happened 2 times, most recently in 2010.

All-Time Most Precipitation in Sioux Falls on December 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	0.19 inches	2006
1	0.19 inches	2010
3	0.16 inches	2008
4	0.14 inches	1967
4	0.14 inches	1983
6	0.10 inches	1978
7	0.06 inches	1981
8	0.04 inches	1998
8	0.04 inches	2004
10	0.03 inches	1977
10	0.03 inches	1990

All-Time Most Snow in Sioux Falls on December 20

Rank	Precipitation	Year
1	4.1 inches	1983
2	2.8 inches	2010
3	2.3 inches	2008
4	1.4 inches	1998
5	1.1 inches	1967
6	1.0 inches	1990
7	0.9 inches	1951
8	0.8 inches	1978
9	0.7 inches	1977
10	0.2 inches	2009
10	0.2 inches	1949
10	0.2 inches	2004
10	0.2 inches	2002
10	0.2 inches	1989

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1932–2024	Sioux Falls	location